Order of Rosamunde Pilcher Books
Rosamunde Pilcher (1924-2019) was a British author of romance novels. Although it came somewhat late in her career, her breakthrough novel was the 1987 novel The Shell Seekers. She has stated that writing saved her marriage to Graham Hope Pilcher (who passed away in 2009). She is the mother of novelist Robin Pilcher.
Rosamunde Pilcher became a published author in 1949, writing as Jane Fraser. She didn’t debut writing under her real name until A Secret to Tell in 1955 and abandoned her pen name after her 1963 novel A Long Way from Home. Rosamunde retired in 2000, following the novel Winter Solstice. Below is a list of Rosamunde Pilcher’s books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Key | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The World of Rosamunde Pilcher | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Christmas with Rosamunde Pilcher | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Place Like Home | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Note: All of her novels until 1965 were written as Jane Fraser, except for A Secret to Tell.
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Rosamunde Pilcher Synopsis: The Shell Seekers is one of the most famous novels written by Rosamunde Pilcher. Penelope Keeling is very proud of a painting titled “The Shell Seekers,” which her father painted. It symbolizes her unconventional life. When it is discovered that it is worth a lot of money, all of her adult children have their own plans, but Penelope knows that the only choice is in her heart. The novel sold over 5 million copies and was adapted into a stageplay by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham.
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I’ve got quite a few of her books, and I’m trying to find a complete list of when and what years they are set. NOT the chronology publication dates.
Even tho the books are not sequels, I do very much like to read books in order of time. For instance if one book starts pre WW11 but another is after the war, I want to read the pre WW11 book first.
Can anyone help and email me with such a list please? Thank you.
Is there a stand alone book called Nancherrow? My wife says it is in our bookcase somewhere but she can’t find it!
Not a book. There was a TV movie which was a sequel to “Coming Home”. Maybe you have the VHS on the bookshelf 😉
Thank you for your prompt reply. Problem solved!!!
This is one of the most endearing, cannot put it down authors I’ve ever read! I’ve given away soooo many copies of “Shell Seekers ” just to introduce a wonderful author to friends-and get them hooked on her!
The Other Wife TV series by Rosamunde Pilcher Can you buy this on dvd or is this also a book?
Carol, I am able to find info on the TV series you’re looking for, and it says it is adapted from a novel, but I can’t find anything more than that. I don’t know if the novel has another title or what.
You surely cant categorise Barbara Taylor Bradford with Rosamund Pilcher. If you like RP you wont necessarily like (wont!) BTB
They’re based on what people who bought Pilcher also bought. If you have an alternative suggestion, I’ll be more than happy to switch it.
I agree-I love Pilcher, but not at all a fan of Bradford.